Miners Creek
Miners Creek is a stream in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,109 feet. Miners Creek is situated nearby to the locality Animas Forks.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Animas Forks and Ironton.
Animas Forks
Locality
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Animas Forks is situated 3 miles southeast of Miners Creek.
Ironton
Hamlet
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. Ironton is situated 4½ miles southwest of Miners Creek.
Ouray
Ouray is a small town in Southwestern Colorado, magnificently situated in the San Juan Mountains and nicknamed "The Switzerland of America" for its scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities.Miners Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.96277° or 37° 57′ 46″ north
Longitude
-107.6045° or 107° 36′ 16″ west
Elevation
11,109 feet (3,386 metres)
Open location code
859JX97W+45
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